Khamzat Chimaev | Journey To The Title Shot

Middleweight Khamzat Chimaev Has Had A Wild Climb Among The Division's Best Ahead Of His Shot At UFC 319: Du Plessis vs Chimaev

Khamzat Chimaev had probably one the craziest starts to his UFC journey.

Ever since he made his debut back in 2020, people have pointed him out as someone that could potentially claim UFC gold one day.

It’s been an up and down journey lately for “Borz,” but the time has come for him to get his championship opportunity as he prepares to face middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis at UFC 319 in Chicago. It’ll be no easy task, as Du Plessis has already taken out high-level contenders such as Robert Whittaker, Israel Adesanya and Sean Strickland. But before Chimaev puts…